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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.


You must not waste your leisure time doing nothing, rather you should engage yourself in such activities that will blow off steam and recharge you for the future endeavours.

A) Release surplus energy B) Take steam bath
C) To make someone fidgety D) To exercise the brain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Release surplus energy

Explanation:

The idiom “blow off steam” means to express one’s anger, usually noisily and harmlessly, thereby relieving one’s tension. The above sentence states that one should not waste one’s time and utilise it in releasing negative energies to get charged up. Only option 1 goes with this meaning, hence option 1 is correct.

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In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. The first segment is fixed, rearrange the other segments to form a coherent statement.

As the files were being arranged/ been lost for several decades now (P)/ which were believed to have (Q)/ into a stack, the butler cam (R)/ across information about several of the family heirlooms (S)

A) RSQP B) PQRS
C) SRQP D) QSRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RSQP

Explanation:

The most logical segment that can follow the first segment is R, 'being arranged into a stack'. This leaves us with only one option i.e. option 1. Hence, the correct answer is RSQP.

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HDI is an aggregate measure of progress in which of the three dimensions?

A) Health, Education, Income B) Food Security, Employment, Income
C) Agriculture, Industry, Services D) Height, Weight, Colour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Health, Education, Income

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People may see, and hear, and feel all their lives without ____________ learning the nature of things they see. But reason is the mind's eye, and enables us to see why things are, and when and how events may be made to happen ___________ not to happen. The logician endeavours to ____________ exactly what this reason is which makes the power of men. We all, as I have said, must reason well or ill, but logic is the science of reasoning and enables us to distinguish ______________ the good reasoning which leads to truth, and the bad reasoning which every day betrays people into error _________ misfortune.

 

made to happen ___________ not to happen. 

 

A) or B) but
C) so D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) or

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Once ______________, it is that time of the year when the examination results season may be just ending and the admissions season is in progress, and marked by a _________________ of two contradictory voices — often from the same people — that rose to deafening ____________ from April to May when the results of various school boards _________________. The first voice __________________ those who succeeded and did wondrously well.

 

Once ______________,

 

A) upon a time B) only
C) again D) more
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) again

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

In its _______________ phase, the big telco monopolies tried to levy a "tax" on all Internet content __________________. The Internet companies were then the new kids on the _________________. They and the Internet user community fought back such attempts. This was the first net neutrality war, and it ______________ the principle of ________________ on the Internet between different types of content or sites.

 

In its _______________ phase

 

A) nascent B) potential
C) fresh D)  promising
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nascent

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Who among the following has been appointed as New Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAAP) under Goods & Services Tax (GST)?

A) BN Sharma B) Ansul Gupta
C) Shravan Choudhary D) NK Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BN Sharma

Explanation:

Senior IAS officer BN Sharma has been appointed as New Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAAP) under Goods & Services Tax (GST). The post of NAAP Chairman is equivalent to the rank of Secretary to Union Government.

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What is the name of India’s fastest and first multi – petaflops super computer unveiled at Pune–based India Institute of Tropical Meteorology?

A) Param B) Pratyush
C) Prashant D) Paras
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pratyush

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